Do the elderly have a voice? Advance care planning discussions with frail and older individuals: A systematic literature review and narrative synthesis

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Full-text report (free)
Scientific Abstract

PubMed
Scientific Abstract

Publisher

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2012
Year Published

2013
Quality Rating

6/9 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

USA (21); UK (England) (4); UK (1)
Global/regional focus

Not yet available
Country focus

USA (21); UK (England) (4); UK (1)
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review addressing other questions
Type of question

Many
Focus

Specific
Target

Health system
Priority Area

Not applicable
Health system topic(s)

Delivery arrangements
How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
Culturally appropriate care
Package of care/care pathways/disease management
By whom care is provided
Staff/self - Shared decision-making
Implementation strategies
Consumer-targeted strategy
Communication and decision-making facilitation
System participation
Theme

Optimal aging
Domain

Diseases
Other
Providers
Physician

Publication details

Citation

Sharp T, Moran E, Kuhn I, Barclay S. Do the elderly have a voice? Advance care planning discussions with frail and older individuals: A systematic literature review and narrative synthesis. The British Journal of General Practice. 2013;63(615):e657-e668.
DOI

10.3399/bjgp13X673667

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